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Southeast Light is located on Block Island. It marks the
southeast passage between the island and Montauk Point, Long Island and is
still active. Erected in 1873, it was recently rescued from the sea
by moving it further back from the edge of the fast eroding bluffs upon which
it is perched.
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Beavertail Light is located on the southmost tip of Conanicut Island
(Jamestown) separating the East and West Passages to Narragansett Bay, RI.
This light was the first one built in the state (1749) and is still
active.
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Castle Hill Light marks the eastern shore of the East Passage entrance
to Narragansett Bay, RI. Built in 1890, it is still active with a red
light flashing every six seconds.
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Newport Harbor Light (often called Goat Island Light) was established
in 1823, and is still active. It is built on the northern end of Goat Island
and marks the entrance to Newport Harbor. Even on this foggy day, the
Newport/Jamestown bridge can still be seen in the background.
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Built in 1870 atop of Fort Hamilton (1798)on the south end of Rose
Island, sitting in the East Passage of Narragansett Bay, RI, the Rose Island
Light is easily visible from the Newport/Jamestown Bridge. Deactivated and
abandoned by the Coast Guard in 1971, it has recently emerged as a "Bed and
Breakfast".
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